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Iranian students join protests in Tehran over soaring cost of living
The student action came a day after protests by shopkeepers and before the temporary closure of banks, schools and businesses to save energy.
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Middle East
UAE to withdraw forces from Yemen after Saudi ultimatum over air strike
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Israel-Gaza war
Israel to ban aid groups from Gaza in 2026 over vetting rules
30 Dec 2025 - 11:40PM
Middle East
Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port over weapons shipment and warns UAE
Riyadh targets weaponry in Mukalla as tensions between Gulf allies strain over separatist advances in Yemen.
30 Dec 2025 - 9:11PM
Damaged military vehicles, reportedly sent by the United Arab Emirates to support Southern Transitional Council separatist forces, following an air strike carried out by the Saudi-led coalition in the port of Mukalla, southern Yemen. Photo: AFP
Made in China 2025
Chinese firms flock to Dubai free zones to navigate trade barriers, expand reach
JD.com, CNBM, carmakers and hundreds of other Chinese companies use the hub to reach consumers across Asia, Africa and Europe.
30 Dec 2025 - 8:00AM
Middle East
‘Hell to pay’: Trump warns Hamas and Iran after talks with Netanyahu
Trump presses for Hamas disarmament in Gaza, warns Iran of further US action if it reconstitutes nuclear programme.
30 Dec 2025 - 4:49PM
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Israel
Israeli president denies Trump claim Netanyahu pardon is ‘on its way’
Trump renews his call on Israel’s president to grant ally Netanyahu, who is in the midst of a corruption trial, a pardon.
30 Dec 2025 - 1:19PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: AFP
Iran
Iran’s president urges dialogue as currency plunge sparks protests
Anger over Iran’s worsening economic situation pushes people onto the streets in Tehran and other cities.
30 Dec 2025 - 4:19PM
Israel-Gaza war
Trump and Netanyahu to discuss next phase of Gaza plan during US visit
Israel’s prime minister is making his fifth visit to see Trump in the United States this year.
29 Dec 2025 - 4:29PM
Syria
Sectarian tensions flare and turn deadly in Syria after mosque bombing
Clashes erupt between protesters from the Alawite religious minority and counterdemonstrators after a mosque attack in Homs.
29 Dec 2025 - 12:40PM
Iran
Iran launches 3 satellites into space from Russia
Iran’s space programme and related entities have been targeted by US sanctions, but Iran insists the satellites are intended for ‘observation’.
29 Dec 2025 - 12:31PM
A rocket blasts off from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in eastern Russia on Sunday. Photo: Roscosmos via AFP
Israel-Gaza war
Israel seals off Palestinian village in West Bank after deadly attack
The army imposed a lockdown on Qabatiya after a local resident killed a 68-year-old man and an 18-year-old girl in northern Israel on Friday.
28 Dec 2025 - 5:55AM
Israel
Israel’s recognition of Somaliland enrages Somalia, African Union
Several other countries also condemned Israel’s decision and Trump stated his opposition to US recognition of the breakaway state.
27 Dec 2025 - 10:14AM
Middle East
Blast in Syria kills 8 at mosque targeting Alawite minority in Homs
Authorities investigate explosive devices planted during Friday prayers, heightening sectarian tensions and fears among minorities.
27 Dec 2025 - 12:45AM
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Israel
Israel’s rising air defence sales become its ‘most potent’ foreign policy weapon
With more countries increasingly turning to Israel for their air defence systems, they cannot afford to isolate the Middle East power.
26 Dec 2025 - 2:34PM
Flags flutter in front of the Arrow 3 air defence system in Annaburg, Germany. Photo: Reuters
Israel-Gaza war
Bethlehem celebrates first festive Christmas since Gaza war
After two years of cancelled festivities, the ‘City of the Nativity’ revives its iconic parades and tree lighting as a fragile truce holds in Gaza.
25 Dec 2025 - 10:59AM
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Middle East
Iran and Gaza plan to top agenda for Netanyahu-Trump meeting
The Israeli prime minister is set to visit Washington to discuss the next phase of Trump’s Gaza plan with his key US ally.
23 Dec 2025 - 1:18PM
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Israel
Ex-Israeli PM calls for Netanyahu’s resignation over ‘Qatargate’ affair
Naftali Bennett accuses the premier’s office of ‘treason’, alleging aides acted as paid agents for Qatar during wartime.
23 Dec 2025 - 1:46PM
Naftali Bennett and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Photo: AFP
Israel
Jews worldwide urged to ‘come home’ to Israel after Bondi massacre
Gideon Saar says ‘Jews are being hunted across the world’ following the December 14 Isis-inspired shooting at a Hanukkah event in Australia.
22 Dec 2025 - 10:40AM
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France
Macron announces new aircraft carrier for France
Replacing the Charles de Gaulle by 2038, the nuclear-powered vessel will be far larger than the current flagship.
22 Dec 2025 - 1:44PM
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Saudi Arabia
No phones and cameras: inside Saudi’s discreet expansion of booze sales
The kingdom’s only outlet that sells liquor has expanded access to rich expatriates, marking a bold shift in Riyadh’s social policies.
21 Dec 2025 - 3:26PM
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Israel-Gaza war
A thrill of hope, the weary world rejoices in Bethlehem as peace returns to Gaza
Palestinians are flocking again to Manger Square, bringing much-needed revenue to the city after two years of fighting.
20 Dec 2025 - 3:33PM
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Women pose for a picture in Manger Square in the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Tuesday. Photo: AP
Israel-Iran conflict
Man executed in Iran for spying for Israel tortured to confess: rights group
The 27-year-old, arrested while taking pictures of a military headquarters, was accused of executing over 200 similar assignments for Mossad.
20 Dec 2025 - 2:57PM
Middle East
US strikes at Isis fighters in Syria after 3 Americans killed
At least five Isis members were killed in a ‘large-scale’ strike hitting 70 Isis targets across central Syria.
20 Dec 2025 - 6:46PM
Israel-Gaza war
UN declares Gaza famine over, but ‘situation remains critical’
Meanwhile, Oxfam says hunger in Gaza remains ‘appalling and preventable’, accusing Israel of blocking aid from humanitarian agencies.
19 Dec 2025 - 10:36PM
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